Search Results - "WANG, GUIJING"

The cost-effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce sodium intake by Wang, Guijing, Labarthe, Darwin

“…BACKGROUNDTo guide resource allocation, policy makers need evidence of the cost-effectiveness of interventions. We summarized such evidence on selected…”
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Conducting Research on the Economics of Hypertension to Improve Cardiovascular Health by Wang, Guijing, Grosse, Scott D., Schooley, Michael W.

“…Hypertension, a major contributor to cardiovascular disease (CVD) including heart disease and stroke, is one of the leading contributors of global burden of…”
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Cost of informal caregiving associated with stroke among the elderly in the United States by Joo, Heesoo, Dunet, Diane O, Fang, Jing, Wang, Guijing

“…OBJECTIVES:We estimated the informal caregiving hours and costs associated with stroke. METHODS:We selected persons aged 65 years and older in 2006 and who…”
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Age-Specific Gender Differences in In-Hospital Mortality by Type of Acute Myocardial Infarction by Zhang, Zefeng, MD, PhD, Fang, Jing, MD, Gillespie, Cathleen, MSc, Wang, Guijing, PhD, Hong, Yuling, MD, PhD, Yoon, Paula W., ScD

“…Younger women hospitalized with an acute myocardial infarction (MI) have a poorer prognosis than men. Whether this is true for patients with acute ST-segment…”
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Comorbidity Status and Annual Total Medical Expenditures in U.S. Hypertensive Adults by Park, Chanhyun, Fang, Jing, Hawkins, Nikki A., Wang, Guijing

“…The purpose of this study is to investigate comorbidity status and its impact on total medical expenditures in non-institutionalized hypertensive adults in the…”
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Costs of Hospitalization for Stroke Patients Aged 18-64 Years in the United States by Wang, Guijing, PhD, Zhang, Zefeng, MD, PhD, Ayala, Carma, PhD, Dunet, Diane O., PhD, Fang, Jing, MD, George, Mary G., MD

“…Background Estimates for the average cost of stroke have varied 20-fold in the United States. To provide a robust cost estimate, we conducted a comprehensive…”
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Insurance Status Among Adults With Hypertension—The Impact of Underinsurance by Fang, Jing, Zhao, Guixiang, Wang, Guijing, Ayala, Carma, Loustalot, Fleetwood

“…Background Hypertension is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Health insurance coverage affects hypertension treatment and control, but limited…”
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Cost of informal caregiving for patients with heart failure by Joo, Heesoo, PhD, Fang, Jing, MD, Losby, Jan L., PhD, MSW, Wang, Guijing, PhD

“…Background Heart failure is a serious health condition that requires a significant amount of informal care. However, informal caregiving costs associated with…”
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A Literature Review of Indirect Costs Associated with Stroke by Joo, Heesoo, PhD, George, Mary G., MD, MSPH, Fang, Jing, MD, Wang, Guijing, PhD

“…Background Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and long-term disability. However, the indirect costs of stroke, such as productivity loss and costs of…”
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A literature review of cost-effectiveness of intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator for treating acute ischaemic stroke by Joo, Heesoo, Wang, Guijing, George, Mary G

“…BackgroundIntravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (IV rtPA) is recommended treatment for patients with acute ischaemic stroke, but the…”
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Hospitalization Costs Associated With Hypertension as a Secondary Diagnosis Among Insured Patients Aged 18–64 Years by Wang, Guijing, Zhang, Zefeng, Ayala, Carma

“…Background We estimated the hospitalization costs associated with hypertension as a secondary diagnosis among insured adults aged 18–64 years by using data…”
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Do Health Benefits Outweigh the Costs of Mass Recreational Programs? An Economic Analysis of Four Ciclovía Programs by Montes, Felipe, Sarmiento, Olga L., Zarama, Roberto, Pratt, Michael, Wang, Guijing, Jacoby, Enrique, Schmid, Thomas L., Ramos, Mauricio, Ruiz, Oscar, Vargas, Olga, Michel, Gabriel, Zieff, Susan G., Valdivia, Juan Alejandro, Cavill, Nick, Kahlmeier, Sonja

“…One promising public health intervention for promoting physical activity is the Ciclovía program. The Ciclovía is a regular multisectorial community-based…”
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Reducing Smoking in the US Federal Workforce: 5-Year Health and Economic Impacts From Improved Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes by Asay, Garrett R. Beeler, Homa, David M., Abramsohn, Erin M., Xu, Xin, O’Connor, Erin L., Wang, Guijing

“…Objective: We estimated the reduction in number of hospitalizations for acute myocardial infarction and stroke as well as the associated health care costs…”
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Cost-effectiveness of a hypertension control intervention in three community health centers in China by Bai, Yamin, Zhao, Yanfang, Wang, Guijing, Wang, Huicheng, Liu, Kejun, Zhao, Wenhua

“…Hypertension and associated chronic diseases impose enormous and growing health and economic burdens worldwide. The objective of this study was to investigate…”
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Cost Analysis of the Built Environment: The Case of Bike and Pedestrian Trials in Lincoln, Neb by Wang, Guijing, Macera, Caroline A, Scudder-Soucie, Barbara, Schmid, Tom, Pratt, Michael, Buchner, David, Heath, Gregory

“…We estimated the annual cost of bike and pedestrian trails in Lincoln, Neb, using construction and maintenance costs provided by the Department of Parks and…”
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A Systematic Review of Economic Evidence on Community Hypertension Interventions by Zhang, Donglan, Wang, Guijing, Joo, Heesoo

“…Effective community-based interventions are available to control hypertension. It is important to determine the economics of these interventions. Peer-reviewed…”
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The cost of physical inactivity: moving into the 21st century by Pratt, Michael, Norris, Jeffrey, Lobelo, Felipe, Roux, Larissa, Wang, Guijing

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Prevalence and Medical Costs of Chronic Diseases Among Adult Medicaid Beneficiaries by Chapel, John M., Ritchey, Matthew D., Zhang, Donglan, Wang, Guijing

“…This review summarizes the current literature for the prevalence and medical costs of noncommunicable chronic diseases among adult Medicaid beneficiaries to…”
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Medical Expenditures Associated With Hypertension in the U.S., 2000–2013 by Zhang, Donglan, Wang, Guijing, Zhang, Ping, Fang, Jing, Ayala, Carma

“…Trends of prevalence, treatment, and control of hypertension have been documented in the U.S., but changes in medical expenditures associated with hypertension…”
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Annual Total Medical Expenditures Associated with Hypertension by Diabetes Status in U.S. Adults by Wang, Guijing, Zhou, Xilin, Zhuo, Xiaohui, Zhang, Ping

“…Hypertension and diabetes, both independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease, often coexist. The hypertension-increased medical expenditures by diabetes…”
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